# Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness (1998)

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**Original title**: *機動戦艦ナデシコ -The prince of darkness-*
**Runtime**: 87 min
**Genres**: Animation, Science Fiction, Drama, Action
**Directed by**: Tatsuo Sato
**Written by**: Tatsuo Sato
**Starring**: Yuji Ueda, Houko Kuwashima, Omi Minami, Naoko Takano, Maya Okamoto, Kentaro Ito

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You return to the Nadesico crew two years after the war. Akito and Yurika are missing. A Martian splinter group attacks while Earth and Jovian forces scramble.

The Hisago Plan’s Chulip portals unlock Bose particle power. Control means global advantage. The crew reunites on an unsanctioned mission.

Prince of Darkness stays light on spectacle, letting character bonds drive the conflict home.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, outsider, playful

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